Ecosystem Roles

<p>Northern elephant seals are important as predators on octopus, squid, small sharks, skates, and fish. In this way they impact the populations of these animals. They are also important as food for animals which prey on them, such as <span class="taxon"><em>Carcharodon carcharias</em></span> and <span class="taxon">Orca orcinus</span>.<span> (Bonner, 1990; Le Boeuf et al., 2000)</span></p>